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n. steenpuist; kookpunt--------v. kokenboil1[ bojl] 〈 zelfstandig naamwoord〉♦voorbeelden:be at the boil • staan te koken————————boil21 (staan te) koken ⇒ het kookpunt bereiken, gekookt worden♦voorbeelden:1 the kettle is boiling • het (thee)water staat op/kooktboiling hot • kokend heetboil away • staan te koken (tot niets overblijft)boil down • inkoken〈 informeel〉 boil down to • neerkomen op (in het kort, in grote lijnen)II 〈 overgankelijk werkwoord〉1 koken ⇒ aan de kook brengen/houden♦voorbeelden:
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put the kettle on — boil water in order to make coffee or another hot beverage … English contemporary dictionary
put the kettle on — to boil water, especially for making tea … English dictionary
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boil — boil1 S3 [bɔıl] v [Date: 1200 1300; : Old French; Origin: boillir, from Latin bullire, from bulla bubble ] 1.) [I and T] when a liquid boils, or when you boil it, it becomes hot enough to turn into gas boil at ▪ The solution boiled at 57.4°C. ▪… … Dictionary of contemporary English
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boil — I [[t]bɔɪl[/t]] v. i. 1) phs to change from a liquid to a gaseous state, typically as a result of heat, producing bubbles of gas that rise to the surface of the liquid 2) to reach the boiling point 3) to be in an agitated or violent state: The… … From formal English to slang